1878: Joseph Swan demonstrates the electric lamp to the Newcastle Chemical Society in northern England. The incandescent light bulb has become synonymous with Thomas Edison. But Swan was the first ...

In fact, according to the DoE, “a typical incandescent lamp lasts about 1,000 hours” while “good-quality white LED lighting products are expected to have a useful life of 30,000 to 50,000 ...

Learn to recognise different circuit symbols with these interactive learning resources for KS2 Science students aged 7-11 from BBC Bitesize.

The endgame for old light bulbs came quietly — by early this year, lawmakers had mostly moved on to squabbling over gas stoves and other newer targets of the Energy Department’s efficiency ...

The light bulb may be a universal visual metaphor for an inspired idea, which is probably why Polytechnic University came up with this latest advertisement (pictured) to promote its business ...

It’s painful to cast aspersions on the reputation of one of America’s heroes, but Edison, who patented his bulb in 1879, merely improved on a design that British inventor Joseph Swan had ...

Originally a 60-watt carbon filament bulb, the light was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company in Ohio, using a design by French scientist Adolphe Chaillet.

Created in 1901, the lamp has become a symbol of Art Nouveau, with each model featuring almost 2,000 pieces of stained-glass ...